From the depths of Zeuhl, Jazz, Progressive and Canterbury rock, Cos emerges and enchants with a hypnotic and cryptic language that asks to be deciphered, leaving the listener momentarily stranded, somewhere between Boma and Bomma, much like an opium smoker or the hippos on the river Boma, or both… Unique and truly Belgian, with a touch of defiant humour, yet with uncanny finesse, Cos rightfully delivers the word, often with no words at all, through a rich texture of pulsating and elastic bass lines, magical farsifa organ, intricate drums and percussion and the ever-present blistering duality of Shell and Son. Son who almost entirely discards language, using her voice much as a new instrument. Schell who reinvents language in his subtle punctuated guitar phrasing. With this album, we are given hints of something that parallels the creation of a new world. We are passengers of a ship that is heading to uncharted terrain, a place that belongs to Cos and to Cos alone, a place that feels like outer space, yet familiar and even comforting. A place from which one never returns as the same person.
Format
Recorded at Cathy's 24 track studio, Brussels, Belgium, July 1976.
Sound improvement by Caraïbes Studio, Brussels, Belgium, June.16 1995.
This CD includes all the tracks from the album "Viva Boma" and 4 bonus tracks which appear here by kind courtesy of Daniel Schell and Pascale Son. They have been reworked and their sound has been improved by Daniel Schell at Caraïbes Studio. The bonus tracks were recorded in Cos' rehearsal room on a TEAC-4 track recorder.
On tray card:
℗ 1976 Cos
© 1996 Musea
Inside booklet:
Musea 1/97
Packaged in a standard jewel case with 16-page booklet.
Release notes
Recorded at Cathy's 24 track studio, Brussels, Belgium, July 1976. Sound improvement by Caraïbes Studio, Brussels, Belgium, June.16 1995. This CD includes all the tracks from the album "Viva Boma" and 4 bonus tracks which appear here by kind courtesy of Daniel Schell and Pascale Son. They have been reworked and their sound has been improved by Daniel Schell at Caraïbes Studio. The bonus tracks were recorded in Cos' rehearsal room on a TEAC-4 track recorder. On tray card: ℗ 1976 Cos © 1996…
| 1 | Perhaps Next Record | 1:25 | |
| 2 | Viva Boma | 2:35 | |
| 3 | Nog Verder | 4:32 | |
| 4 | Boehme | 3:17 | |
| 5 | Flamboya | 7:33 | |
| 6 | In Lulu | 4:08 | |
| 7 | L'Idiot Léon | 10:48 | |
| 8 | Ixelles | 5:02 | |
| 9 | Mon Rebis (Previously Unreleased) | 6:04 | |
| 10 | Reine De La Vallée (Previously Unreleased) | 4:16 | |
| 11 | Nog Verder (Demo Version) | 7:20 | |
| 12 | Fanfan La Tulipe (Vocal Improvisation) | 2:41 |
- Daniel Schell
- Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Alto Flute, Effects [Devices]
- Alain Robert
- Artwork [Art], Layout, Design [Electronic Publishing], Executive-Producer [Re-release Executive Producers]
- Vincent Kennis Van Vogt
- Artwork [Handcolouring (Rear Booklet)]
- Alain Goutier
- Bass, Illustration [Cover Illustration]
- Guy Lonneux
- Drums
- Pierre Dupriez
- Engineer [Sound Engineer (Cathy's)]
- Bernard Gueffier
- Executive-Producer [Re-release Executive Producers]
- Francis Grosse
- Executive-Producer [Re-release Executive Producers], Liner Notes [Biography And Booklet Notes By]
- Marc Hollander
- Keyboards, Bass Clarinet, Effects [Devices]
- Chloé Schellekens
- Liner Notes [Translation By]
- Dorian Cumps
- Liner Notes [Translation By]
- Patrick Hubart
- Mastered By [Sound Improvement By]
- Anne Roland
- Photography By
- Cos
- Producer [Produced By]
- Marc Moulin
- Producer [Produced By]
- Pascale Son
- Vocals, Oboe















































